That advice is solid and sounds a lot like a modern inline that can be cleaned from the breech, stainless barrel and action, in .50 caliber, using 209 primers and any choice of powder. I agree with you on preferring BP to substitutes.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
